Who's investing in America? 23 big companies that just promised billions under Trump
Trump's tariff announcements have kicked off a mad dash of companies now willing to invest in the US to avoid paying higher tariffs. Here's a brief rundown of who some of those companies are:
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Top CEOs pledge billions to rebuild US industry under Trump’s second-term agenda
1. Hyundai, represented by José Muñoz, is investing $21 billion, including $5.8 billion for a new steel plant in Louisiana that will create at least 1,500 jobs. Trump described it as "a beauty" and applauded
Hyundai for building in America.
2. CMA CGM, led by Rodolphe Saadé, will spend $20 billion on ports, shipping, and logistics infrastructure, including a new air cargo hub in Chicago. This investment is expected to create 10,000 jobs and support the U.S. shipping industry.
3. Toyota, with Ted Ogawa in attendance, is putting $88 million into expanding hybrid vehicle production at its West Virginia factory. Trump noted he’d visited the facility and called it "fantastic."
4. Anduril, led by Brian Schimpf, is investing $1 billion in a new drone and defense technology facility in Ohio. The plant will focus on autonomous weapons systems and add thousands of jobs over time.
5. Amazon, represented by Doug Herrington, is investing $4 billion this year, with more expected, focused on logistics and cloud infrastructure across the U.S.
6. Venture Global, headed by Mike Sabel, is putting $18 billion into liquefied natural gas expansion in Louisiana, supporting U.S. energy independence.
7. Siemens USA, under Barbara Humpton, is investing $285 million to grow advanced manufacturing operations and create nearly 1,000 skilled jobs.
8. Pratt Industries, led by Anthony Pratt, has committed $5 billion to expand its American recycling and packaging facilities, creating thousands of jobs in several states.
9. Chobani, founded by Hamdi Ulukaya, is investing $1.7 billion, including $1.2 billion for a new dairy plant in New York. Trump joked the U.S. might start exporting yogurt thanks to Chobani’s growth.
10. Bel Brands USA, led by Ivan Giraud, is putting $350 million into expanding cheese and snack production. Babybel cheeses sold in the U.S. will continue sourcing American milk and the company will expand U.S. production. Bel's Mini Babybel cheese made in the U.S. sources milk from South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. After the investment, Bel will expand annual U.S. production of the product by 10,000 tons.
11. Schneider Electric, represented by Aamir Paul, is investing $700 million into U.S. energy infrastructure. It is the largest investment in the company’s 135-year history.
12. Johnson & Johnson, under CEO Joaquin Duato, will invest $55 billion in new manufacturing and technology upgrades across the country.
13. Eli Lilly, led by David Ricks, is putting $27 billion into expanding domestic pharmaceutical production and new facilities.
14. Novartis, represented by CEO Vas Narasimhan, plans to invest $23 billion in building or expanding 10 drug manufacturing facilities in the U.S.
15. Genentech, part of the Roche Group and led by Ashley Magargee, announced a massive $50 billion commitment to biotech manufacturing and research.
16. AbbVie, with Rob Michael at the helm, is investing $10 billion to build four new pharmaceutical plants across the U.S.
17. Thermo Fisher Scientific, led by Marc Casper, is expanding its operations with a $2 billion investment into medical supply and diagnostics manufacturing.
18. Merck, under Rob Davis, will spend $9 billion to grow its domestic vaccine and drug production capacity.
19. Abbott Laboratories, led by Robert Ford, is investing $500 million to improve facilities in Illinois and Texas, especially for diagnostics and medical devices.
20. IBM, with Arvind Krishna as CEO, announced a $150 billion investment to grow U.S. research, chip development and
AI technology.
21. GE Aerospace, led by Larry Culp, is putting $1 billion into factories across 16 states to build jet engines for both commercial and military aircraft. Trump praised the company’s leadership in aerospace innovation.
22. SoftBank, led by Masayoshi Son, is partnering with Oracle and OpenAI on a total $700 billion investment in AI infrastructure in the U.S. This includes the largest private sector project in American history to support the development of advanced computing.
23. Apple, represented by CEO Tim Cook, is investing $500 billion to build factories and expand operations across seven or eight U.S. states. Trump noted this was a
major shift for Apple, which previously concentrated production overseas.
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100 DAYS OF INVESTMENT: $5+ Trillion in New Investment Fuels America’s Future
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President Donald J. Trump has secured over
$5 trillion in new U.S.-based investments in his first 100 days, which will create more than 451,000 new jobs as he sets the stage for a new era of American prosperity. From advanced manufacturing to cutting-edge artificial intelligence infrastructure, these historic investments — spurred by President Trump’s unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry — will reinforce the U.S. as the global leader in innovation and economic growth.
There's more coming too....wait 'till the Towel heads in the Middle East start investing their oil wealth with us!
Damn DJT....you're killin' it Bro!
- United Arab Emirates announced a $1.4 trillion investment in the U.S. over the next decade.
- Saudi Arabia announced it intends to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.
- Japan announced a $1 trillion investment in the U.S.
- Taiwan announced a pledge to boost its U.S.-based investment.
Yeah I know atl!